Kurdish Party

The Kurdish Party was a socialist political party of the Ottoman Empire and Turkey that existed from 1874 to 1936. The party advocated a state-run economy, religious and ethnic diversity, and the maintenance of a strong military, and it sought to protect the rights of the oppressed Kurds of Iraq, Syria, and Asia Minor. The Kurdish Party and the Democratic Front of Turkey were Turkey's two major socialist parties during the early-20th century, supporting an egalitarian society.